| Pigeon spikes are useful in preventing pigeons that | | | | motivated to roost. |
| invade human residential spaces. Pigeons need to be | | | | Pigeon spikes are a practical solution to curb pigeon |
| kept away from residential spaces, because they | | | | menace. It is easy to install and requires less expertise |
| cause lot of disturbance by noise and damage to the | | | | with no need for change in the structure. It is also a |
| structure. Pigeons are carrier of many diseases and | | | | cost-effective solution. Pigeon spikes are available in |
| their fecal matter is equally hazardous to human health. | | | | wide range and different sizes to suit areas of |
| The accumulated droppings by pigeons also pose | | | | different sizes. The price of spikes is dependent on the |
| sanitation problems to humans. Installing spikes is an | | | | material used for construction. |
| effective control to curb the pigeon menace. | | | | Some pigeon spikes can be attached to any area by |
| Pigeon spikes are needle like bunches of rods fixed to | | | | simple adhesive. It can be fixed to any pipe, window or |
| strips of different sizes in various configurations. These | | | | a ledge. The thick pattern of protruding pins is enough |
| are made of materials like polycarbonate or stainless | | | | to prevent pigeons from landing on the surface. The |
| steel and attached to an area that needs to be freed | | | | spikes are practically impossible to locate and serve as |
| from pigeon menace. Pigeons are unable to land or | | | | an ultimate deterrent to pigeon problem. |
| get hold of the surface where spikes are installed. | | | | Pigeon spikes are also installed to cut down on debris. |
| However, the spikes in no way harm the pigeons who | | | | The low visibility factor of such systems does not |
| try to access the area. The spikes are not sharp as | | | | destroy the aesthetic appeal of the structures where |
| the name suggests. In fact, they are dull, so that they | | | | they are fitted. They are highly effective in controlling |
| do not harm the pigeons as well as humans doing | | | | the problem without endangering life of pigeons as well |
| work in the area. | | | | as humans lives. |
| Pigeon spikes are easy to install and need few articles | | | | The plastic spikes get brittle after exposed to sun over |
| like screws and adhesives. There is no need to make | | | | a long time. This however is not the case with metal |
| changes in the structure to fit spikes. Pigeon spikes | | | | spikes. |
| can also be used in places where birds nest or are | | | | |